Nabbing top-dog status at the National Dog Show can be a long, ruff journey. But the crowning achievement is worth the nerve-racking buildup for a prized pooch’s handler — and maybe even the winner. “The adrenaline just goes everywhere. You get butterflies, your stomach drops all the way down to your toes, and you kind … Read more
“A dog is a man’s best friend,” or so the saying goes, so it only makes sense that when pet owners are considering where to lay down roots for themselves, their beloved pups play an integral role in that decision-making process. Trying to find a city, town, or home that offers not only the amenities that every human in … Read more
You are now free to roam about the cat-bin. One furry flyer’s premature bid for freedom put a smile on a plane full of Thanksgiving travelers’ faces when it escaped his carrier and started wandering the aisles. Amid the commotion on board, the frisky feline was briskly scooped into the arms of a Southwest Airlines … Read more
As technology advances in diabetes care with continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and AI-driven alerts, another kind of intelligence is proving just as powerful: a dog’s nose. Across the country, specially trained diabetic alert dogs are learning to detect dangerous changes in blood sugar before medical devices do, news agency SWNS reported. Kona, a 1-year-old labrador retriever in Ohio, … Read more
Owning a four-legged friend in New York City can cost renters two limbs. An impressive 94 million US households own at least one pet, bringing the country’s total pet-related spending to a whopping $152 billion in 2024. A study by RentCafe ranked the most pet-friendly cities for budget-minded renters, balancing the availability of pet-friendly apartments … Read more
Eight in 10 dog owners think it was genuinely fate that they were matched with their dog, according to new research. And it may be more than just fate matching us with our pets; results showed our personalities very often match, too. That’s according to a survey examining the connection between 2,000 owners and their … Read more
The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and becoming increasingly adorable to humans. “I wanted to know if living in a city environment would kickstart domestication processes in animals that … Read more
These pups have had a ruff go of it. A favorite dog breed across the US and UK will disappear in the next 10 years, and animal rights groups couldn’t be happier to see them go. So-called “designer dogs” like pugs, French bulldogs and English bulldogs have been bred with features —flat faces, bulging eyes … Read more
Perhaps it’s time to dust off your shelf-care routine. Around 80 million Americans — about one-quarter of adults and nearly 20% of children — suffer from seasonal allergies. These spring snifflers experience a reaction to airborne substances such as pollen from trees, grasses and weeds. Unfortunately, it’s possible to endure year-round nasal congestion, coughing and … Read more
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A kitten in Brazil is being dubbed the “cyclops cat” after it was born with one eye, as seen in a viral video. “I’m 32 years old and I’ve never seen anything like this in my life,” farmhand Gilberto Almeida told NewsX of the one-eyed feline, which … Read more
Online pet supply retailer and pharmacy Chewy released a report of the top names for dogs and puppies in 2025, revealing both the most popular and most unique names. Chewy uses the data from pet profiles to find out pet name trends and name popularity. According to the report, the No. 1 most popular dog … Read more
The Osbourne family is in mourning again. Three months after her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s death, Sharon Osbourne announced the loss of her dog, Elvis, in a heartbreaking Instagram post on Sunday. “I can’t believe I am posting this but my darling Elvis passed away this week,” Sharon, 73, wrote. “He gave me 14 precious year. … Read more
It was a dog-gone crazy decision. Europe’s top court has ruled that pets in the cargo hold can be classified as luggage, precluding airlines for paying more in compensation should the pet go missing. The decision harks back to dispute between Spanish airline Iberia and a passenger whose dog, Mona, went missing in 2019 just … Read more
When Aubree Jones posted a TikTok introducing her newborn daughter, she expected congratulations. What the mom didn’t expect was to be bombarded with backlash. “New baby name reveal!!! We’re so excited to welcome this sweet little baby into our home,” she wrote on the post. “We’re all smitten and so in love. It’s been truly magical having her. … Read more
Silence for the queen of haute cat-ture: Choupette is on set. The blue-cream Birman is not only one of the late Karl Lagerfeld’s official heirs — he called her “the center of the world” — but she has also become a powerful celebrity in her own right since the fashion legend’s 2019 death. She’s working … Read more
While dogs are man’s best friends, it appears that pooches are causing a stir in San Francisco, with residents sharing their grievances. In the “r/sanfrancisco” forum on Reddit, users discussed how the city is “running out of patience” with dogs. “The worst is dogs in grocery stores, which is a health code violation,” commented one user. … Read more
A skittish dog that ran away from his California home in July was found safe two months later — and roughly 2,000 miles away — thanks to his microchip. Opie, a 5-year-old corgi shepherd mix, ran off from his home during a storm and disappeared for two months. Opie was safely returned to his owner … Read more
They’re imposing some tar-ruffs. Red rover red rover, please don’t come over: Authorities in Bolzano, Italy, have made animal rights activists barking mad after proposing a tax on tourist dogs — but supporters claim that this canine tariff is long over-doo. Per the bill, owners would be charged a €1.50 ($1.75) per day to bring … Read more
Bone appétit! NYC’s dining scene is going to the dogs — with the hottest new menu in town available to four-legged eaters only. Amid the rising trend of pet-friendly restaurants, Brooklyn seafood hotspot Sea Wolf is adding a bowwow-worthy new “Al La Bark” offering to the dinner lineup beginning Sept. 27 — and it’s packed with classy … Read more
On September 21, some of us will bear witness — but all of us will feel the pull of a partial solar eclipse in Virgo. And we humans are not the only beating hearts affected by this cosmic event, as all animals, both wild and domestic, and points in between — fall under the influence … Read more